144 An Art-Lovers Guide to Europe

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Rick Steves

Rick Steves, Public Radio, 721132, Europe, Society & Culture, Places & Travel, Npr, Travel

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🗓️ 3 August 2008

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Art history specialist, co-author of "Europe 101" and original "Europe Through the Gutter" travel partner Gene Openshaw joins Rick to inspire us with a close-up view of masterpieces including paintings, sculptures and architecture travelers can't afford to miss in Europe. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.

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0:00.0	People love Europe for its art, but the sprawling museums in places like Rome, Florence, and Paris can be just overwhelming.
0:08.0	Equipping yourself with the basics of art history can make the difference between appreciating the subtleties of a great masterpiece
0:14.7	or becoming a victim of the Louvre.
0:17.6	I'm Rick Steeves and today we're joined by my original travel buddy from my first
0:21.4	back-packing trip across Europe back in 1973.
0:25.0	Jane Openshaw is an art historian and since 1984 he's been the co-author of my Europe
0:30.0	101 book on art appreciation.
0:32.0	It's written for smart people who want a crash course
0:34.7	to better appreciate the great art of Europe.
0:37.0	When you view paintings that were done by cavemen through the great obelisks built by the Egyptians the Coliseum the cathedrals and castles and bring that right up to the time of Picasso and it makes you appreciate that you are part of the human race.
0:52.0	It's like going back to your roots.
0:54.0	Let's get inspired with an art lover's guide to Europe.
0:57.0	It's Travel with Rick Steeves.
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1:13.0	I'm Rick Steeves.
1:15.0	I'm Rick Steeves.
1:18.0	This is Travel with Rick Steeves.
1:20.0	It's time to talk about art, and I'm joined by my very first travel partner, Jean Openshaw.
1:25.0	Jean's an art historian, he's a tour guide for 30 years now.
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